APICS 2010! SCTW Has Standing Room Only Crowd

Steve Johanson, our CEO, presented to a packed auditorium at the recent APICS 2010 conference in Las Vegas. The topic was how \”Trapped Capacity\” foils your run strategies and puts your organizations at risk of low service level. The presentation was very well received and many attendees claimed it was the best presentation of the conference. This shows the level of interest in capacity management in the planning community.\r \r \r \r ABSTRACT:\r \r \r \r Trapped capacity occurs when demand variability consumes the effective capacity of a tool or work center. Most people are intuitively aware of it but don’t factor it into planning and line loading. When unmeasured, trapped capacity can lead to extra shifts, breaking run strategies, or shorting of product. This session will investigate the causes behind trapped capacity and detail how to manage it within the context of operations planning.\r \r \r \r Attend this session to\r \r \r \r * Learn about trapped capacity—what it is, where it comes from, and how it affects the planning environment\r * Calculate, quantify, mitigate, and reduce trapped capacity at your business\r * Balance variability between safety stock and spare capacity\r \r \r \r APICS 2010 is about applying best practices. This session will feature\r \r \r \r * Demonstrated statistical models that can be used to manage trapped capacity\r * Strategies for building flex capacity into staffing and capital planning\r * Solutions and formulas based on original research